Dear Comhairle nan Eilean Siar,

I would like to make an FOI request for the following pieces of information:

1. How many people are employed to deal with FOI?
2. What is the budget for administering FOI?
3. Do you use case management software for FOI? If so, which one?
4. Do you publish a disclosure log?

If not all information is available, please treat questions individually.

Yours faithfully,

Alex Parsons

CNES FOI Team,

Good afternoon,

Re: help desk request (ticket ref 2018062627000161)
Thank you for your recent request submitted under the Freedom of
Information (Scotland) Act 2002. Please see the information requested
below. 
 
 
1. How many people are employed to deal with FOI? 
1 part time post

2. What is the budget for administering FOI? 
2018/19 £17,138  

3. Do you use case management software for FOI? If so, which one? 
Internally managed by IT Support Team using ‘Dashboard’ ticketing system. 

4. Do you publish a disclosure log? 
Yes, the Comhairle are currently bringing published FOI responses up to
date. 

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Session on a point of law.

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Kind regards
Rebecca Macleod - CE

FOI Team
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar | Sandwick Road | Stornoway | Isle of Lewis |
HS1 2BW
Email: [cyfeiriad ebost]
Web: [3]http://www..cne-siar.gov.uk
Tel: 0845 600 70 90 (Extension 211222)

- Alex Parsons wrote:

Dear Comhairle nan Eilean Siar,

I would like to make an FOI request for the following pieces of
information:

1. How many people are employed to deal with FOI?
2. What is the budget for administering FOI?
3. Do you use case management software for FOI? If so, which one?
4. Do you publish a disclosure log?

If not all information is available, please treat questions individually.

Yours faithfully,

Alex Parsons

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